A new inquiry into the death of a mother-of-two who lost her life after waiting more than six hours to be rescued from a collapsed mineshaft will examine whether rescue services across Scotland are equipped to deal with such emergencies.
A new inquiry into the death of a mother-of-two who lost her life after waiting more than six hours to be rescued from a collapsed mineshaft will examine whether rescue services across Scotland are equipped to deal with such emergencies.
Alison Hume, 44, died following delays in her rescue after fire chiefs stopped rank-and-file firefighters from trying to reach the victim, choosing instead to wait for mountain rescue crews to arrive at the shaft in Galston, East Ayrshire.
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